If your teen has lost one of their permanent teeth, you might think that you can replace the lost tooth with a simple dental bridge. However, that might not be the case. In fact, your teen might be better served by having a dental implant inserted, instead. This is especially true if your teen has already gone through puberty, and has a fully-matured jaw bone. You might not realize this, but there are a variety of reasons why your teen should replace their missing tooth with a dental implant.
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Since you're supposed to wear your Invisalign aligners for 22 hours per day, you'll become quite skilled at efficiently removing those trays as quickly as possible. You only get brief windows each day when you won't be wearing your aligners, and every minute counts—unless you plan to treat each meal like a speed eating competition. It can be frustrating when your aligners are uncooperative. What should you do when it becomes difficult to remove and reinsert your aligner trays?
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When a person has a great set of teeth, you know it. They are usually all smiles, eager to greet the world with a winning grin as the compliments pour in. However, things are usually much different for people with crooked teeth. If your teeth aren't as straight as you would like them to be, you've probably spent many years hiding behind a ready hand each time you laugh in hopes that others won't notice.
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As a parent, you're used to making your child's health a priority, and dental health should be a key focus of this endeavor. Parents who take a proactive approach to dental hygiene can instill good habits in their children and lay the foundation for a lifetime of healthy teeth. In this guide, you'll learn three tips for kids' dental health that every parent should know.
1. Oral Hygiene Starts Before Baby Teeth Emerge
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When a tooth has suffered extensive damage, a dental crown may be needed to restore its appearance and reinforce it. While dental crowns are a relatively common dental treatment, you may not know what you should expect when one or more of your teeth need to undergo this treatment.
You May Need To Wait Several Days For Your Crown
Most dental treatments can be completed rapidly on-site. However, this is often not the case with crowns as it will be necessary to manufacture a crown that will be custom-made for the patient's tooth.
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